Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The moniker doesn’t matter and whether you call it event planning, conference planning, meeting planning or meeting management, the facts are the facts. Significant business decisions, undertakings and solutions will transpire during meeting and event planning conferences that occur outside of work.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 15, 2017

Our discussion focuses on the need for the planning industry, and meeting professionals to be more strategic to insure long-term success. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Christy Lamagna discuss the following: The definition of “strategy” as it relates to the event and meeting planning industry?

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 5, 2017

The new year has landed and its time again to explore the top meeting planning trends and considerations. Virtual and augmented reality implementation at conferences and exhibits will continue to grow. Food and Beverage Trends. It is now easier than ever to brand beverages at events. Event Technology.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Today there always seems to be someone stating that they have they latest and greatest conference planning guide to help you do your meeting planning job. Of course, many of the larger conferences have planners that know their way around a convention center – or at least they had better know their way around.

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Coterie Spark

AUGUST 19, 2022

Catch-22: Your conference ticket sales depend on the quality of your event, yet the quality of your event depends on what you can afford through your ticket sales! You might also allow them to pick which elements of the conference they want to sponsor. This year’s conference can directly impact next year’s in more ways than you think.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Is your annual meeting more like a time capsule or a time machine? Conferences that are like time capsules promote and preserve nostalgia and the past. Conferences that are like time machines teleport people to the future so they can discover what’s next. Meeting Planning Evolves. Today, our jobs are evolving.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2020

COVID-19 is impacting the event and meeting planning industry. The virus has meeting and event planners very nervous. Some say the effect may surpass the damages to the hospitality and meeting industry resulting from the September 11 attacks. How to use alternative/virtual meeting tools to not lose momentum.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2020

COVID-19 is impacting the event and meeting planning industry. The virus has meeting and event planners very nervous. Some say the effect may surpass the damages to the hospitality and meeting industry resulting from the September 11 attacks. How to use alternative/virtual meeting tools to not lose momentum.

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Eventinterface

APRIL 28, 2017

Current trends in the conference and event industry, and what does the future look like? And please do us a little favor and share this post with others, for there’s a good chance that it will help them as they go about planning meetings and events. Planning the audience experience and PR for your events.

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MeetingPool

JANUARY 14, 2021

I had my first experience presenting at a Virtual Conference and it was a success, as far as I’m concerned. For all of the organizations that have depended on trade shows, conferences, and other types of events to help generate business (sales […]. If this is the new reality going forward, I believe we’ll be fine.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 27, 2017

We are speaking with Step on how companies and organization can implement hybrid strategies for their conferences and events. Please do us a little favor and share this post with others, for there’s a good chance that it will help them as they go about planning meetings and events. RELATED PODCAST SHOWS.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

She has been working for a local meeting planning company and as she said “so far so good”. Convention Centers or Conference Centers – In in a Word or More – YES and NO! One question she did pose that got the brain juices flowing was “What is the difference between convention centers and conference centers?”

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

QnA with Event Industry Influencer, Author and Founder of Conferences That Work – Adrian Segar. Amazed by the modern concept of organizing conferences and ideas that change the concept of corporate meetings planning; we approached Adrian Segar to discuss his work! as Postmaster at Merton College, Oxford.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

Are you part of the meeting and conference planning world? So many of us in the conference and event planning world have found that using conference and event planning software solutions can enhance and improve the planning approach and progression. Conference Planning Software – Help is Here!

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Eventinterface

MAY 10, 2017

Conferences should be more than just opening sessions and concurrent workshops, exhibit booths, and networking events. Conferences should play a role in the professional development of your attendees. Today we are sharing our top 3 tips on how you can add that value to your conferences and events. Donn LeVie Jr.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

The conference and meeting planning world has become one of the more important commerce producing sectors. One of the keys to the success in this industry are the conference and meeting planners that organize, plan and deliver the ultimate in meetings, tradeshows, conferences, seminars and product launches.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

Conference Planning Software – Is It Right for You? There are several different options for planners to look at when considering conference planning software. There are some softwares available that can help you plan your entire conference, every little detail, from a to z.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2020

I worked my way up to banquet manager at the Cleveland Marriott before jumping over to professional meeting planning company Conferon. Conferences are social learning and connecting experiences, yet we often set rooms in straight rows so attendees are passive learners. Many conferences dial down the lighting in session rooms.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

One commenter asked to explain the difference between trade shows, conferences and conventions. Conference – A meeting for consultation, education, exchange of information, or discussion with a formal agenda. The post Trade Shows vs. Conferences vs. Conventions appeared first on The Social Tables Blog.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. But how do you incorporate a conference event app? Let’s jump in.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I’ve been in the conference and convention planning business for well over 20 years (that’s a whole other story). Many of my friends assume that meeting planners and industry suppliers have a lot of down time over the holidays. Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)’s annual conference is held in January.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The post Quiz: Which Conference and Convention Hotel is Right for Your Next Event? appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Photo by Jakob Dalbjörn on Unsplash You should never underestimate the importance of a well-designed conference room. Nonetheless, hosting a closed-door meeting is a simple matter that doesn’t require a conference room. An in-house conference, on the other hand, is a different thing altogether.

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Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

If you are chosen to be a conference organizer, you should take it as an opportunity to give back to the society. In case networking is not your thing, conference planning should be a chance to share your talent with the guests. Do you want to know how to plan an efficient and effective conference event?

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Your conference strategy should include a plan to inject fresh content or experiences each year as part of an ongoing improvement process. There are a million ways to make these improvement plans. Working with one of our clients, we devised a simple framework to help develop innovative plans for meaningful and lasting change.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Colorado’s largest and most flexible meeting hotel, located in the heart of downtown Denver, Sheraton offers 133,000-square-feet of distinct meeting spaces for conferences up to 3,000 people, with 1,231 guest rooms and 82 suites.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

What about the people who want to book a different hotel and just show up for the conference itself. Two Tips to Break Down Barriers to Booking Let’s focus first on the conference attendees. Or, offer a joint conference/hotel fee that provides an overall discount versus booking separately. Our quick save?

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades. She’ll bring that experience to Catersource + The Special Event with her session on the blending of the meeting-planning and event-marketing roles.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 6, 2020

The American Association of Suicidology’s annual meeting had been growing steadily in recent years. When their reimagined conference couldn’t take place in Portland, Ore., Conference Architects and Speakers: Colleen Creighton , CEO, AAS. This is not a typical story. Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

“ —Quote from a meeting planner’s January 2022 conference report. I’ve heard reports of this natural but hazardous behavior at many conferences held over the last couple of years. Plan for future COVID-19 variants (and new pandemics). We all know this yet we are all still doing it for the most part.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 7, 2024

While formal education in meeting planning, financial skills, and leadership is vital for planners with greater ambitions, the connections with peers and mentors are what provided the perspective and wisdom that all four women needed to advance to management positions.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Like many others in my profession, I stumbled into meeting planning,” she says. She has now been in the meeting planning industry for over two decades. So, start signing up for those webinars or attending those local events or national conferences.” But during an internship in Washington, D.C., “I

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2017

Conferences and other corporate events can be stressful and daunting. Remembering these key elements is vital, and to help you with that we have devised a simple checklist for conference organizing. A simple lapse in memory can be a professional conference organizer’s downfall. – Surveys to gauge overall satisfaction.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Gating level. anonymous user. Media Image.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2017

A few years ago, I was contracted to manage a conference. The mostly volunteer committee had not realized how much work it would be to plan a successful conference. With a bit of planning knowledge this could have been prevented. The client realized they got themselves into a bit of a pickle and needed some help.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The post Infographic: The Benefits of Overnight Conferences appeared first on Smart Meetings. There are many things to consider beyond the cost of each, such as how often all of your team is in the same room and the benefits of prolonged one-on-one time.

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